Haste Makes Waste: A Hilarious Story Copyright © Arthur MacArthur A friend of mine, a colorful character who stays in shape by swimming daily, shared a predicament he had been in recently. I thought his oddly descriptive narrative was hilarious, and his subdued manner while telling the details made it difficult to contain my laughter. My friend wasn’t amused. Here’s his story, as he told it to me. You know I swim most days. During cold weather, I wear a wet suit to stay comfortable. I take very good care of my wet suit and always properly hang it up to dry, right side out. Yesterday was a dark, dreary morning. As I slowly awoke, I suddenly remembered I had an early morning appointment. However, I didn’t want to miss my swim. I had two choices: either skip the swim or rush to fit it in. Unfortunately, I decided to rush. It didn’t occur to me at the time that haste makes waste. My wet suit zips up in the back. There’s a cord attached to the zipper, designed so you can rea...